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Narrative
Amphibians (Class Amphibia) are best known as the frogs, toads, and salamanders. Amphibians begin their life as larvae that live in the water. Some species continue to evolve so that the final forms can breathe air. A typical example, is the Bullfrog of North America that begins life as a tadpole, and then finally turns into a adult frog. Amphibians usually have a soft, moist skin, and four legs adapted for walking or jumping or climbing. They have a three-chambered heart which gives them a fairly advanced circulatory system. There are probably about 2,500 species in this class.
Taxonomy
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Chordata
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Backboned Animals
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Class
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Amphibia
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Salamanders And Frogs
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References
| Title | Author | Comments |
| Reptiles and Amphibians | Capula, Massimo | With about 200 color photographs of international species, this book serves as a good guide for the beginner. |
| Australian Frogs | Tyler, Michael J. Tler | Although this book is fascinating reading, and although it contains check lists of frog species, it does not go into detail for all the species of Australian frogs. The history of the cane toad originally of the new world is very well researched. |
| The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. | Savage, Jay | This large format book has over 900 pages of detailed descriptions, color photographs, and distribution maps of the reptiles and amphibians of Central America. There are 396 species covered in great detail. This is one of the best books we have encountered in both the plant and animal kingdoms. |
| Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians Eastern North America | Conant, Roger | This is an excellent survey of the reptiles and amphibians of the eastern region of North America. This book is intentionally listed twice so that it will retrieve under both reptiles and amphibians. |
| Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians | Behler, John L. | With 657 full color photographs this is an excellent book for beginners and experts alike. |
| Western Reptiles and Amphibians | Stebbins, Robert C. | This is an excellent field guide. It covers all of the western species. The color drawings are excellent. Some black and white line drawings are present. |
| Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa | Channing, Alan | This book covers all the frogs, toads, and salamanders (and relatives) found in southern Africa. Since this book does not include the tropical regions, this book might have been called the Amphibians of Southern and South Central Africa. With distribution maps and 24 color plates, each with 8 images, this book should enable anyone to identify an amphibian in the range of the book. With over 470 pages of information including larval stages and calls, this book covers over 200 species. |
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| Genus | Species |
| Abies | cephalonica |
| Abies | forrestii |
| Abies | numidica |
| Abies | pinsapo |
| Abies | veitchii |
| Abramis | ballerus |
| Abramis | brama |
| Abramis | sapa |
| Acacia | tortuosa |
| Acacia | wrightii |
| Acantharchus | pomotis |
| Acanthocybium | solanderi |
| Accipiter | albogularis |
| Accipiter | badius |
| Accipiter | bicolor |
| Accipiter | brachyurus |
| Accipiter | brevipes |
| Accipiter | buergersi |
| Accipiter | butleri |
| Accipiter | castanilius |
| Accipiter | chionogaster |
| Accipiter | cirrhocephalus |
| Accipiter | collaris |
| Accipiter | erythrauchen |
| Accipiter | erythronemius |
| Accipiter | erythropus |
| Accipiter | fasciatus |
| Accipiter | francesii |
| Accipiter | griseiceps |
| Accipiter | gularis |
| Accipiter | gundlachi |
| Accipiter | haplochrous |
| Accipiter | henicogrammus |
| Accipiter | henstii |
| Accipiter | imitator |
| Accipiter | luteoschistaceus |
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